Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
800 8th St NW, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $72,798,273 | $69,512,747 | $69,503,424 |
| FY2024 | $73,217,039 | $65,786,735 | $63,560,767 |
| FY2023 | $64,053,823 | $61,438,103 | $53,819,487 |
| FY2022 | $57,858,837 | $52,709,797 | $49,501,108 |
| FY2021 | $46,549,759 | $43,342,789 | $46,853,021 |
| FY2020 | $44,989,171 | $47,566,473 | $39,424,475 |
| FY2019 | $51,815,662 | $52,727,645 | $42,289,103 |
| FY2018 | $52,146,630 | $51,316,639 | $43,725,469 |
| FY2017 | $51,272,873 | $44,307,034 | $38,618,160 |
| FY2016 | $35,817,073 | $34,513,235 | $29,959,235 |
| FY2015 | $30,189,331 | $30,695,517 | $29,213,090 |
| FY2014 | $26,128,225 | $25,626,671 | $30,056,317 |
| FY2013 | $27,903,405 | $27,029,698 | $28,422,634 |
| FY2012 | $25,920,017 | $28,272,738 | $28,468,402 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (EIN 52-1844823), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $63,026,316 | 87% |
| Program service revenue | $5,914,941 | 8% |
| Other revenue | $3,857,016 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $56,329,464 | 81% |
| Management & general | $5,902,874 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $7,280,409 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 87% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 10%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 37% of 235 Religion-Related organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 12 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 58th percentile among 76 Religion-Related organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was the highest among 76 Religion-Related organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $25,920,017 in FY2012 to $72,798,273 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2019, FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $73,217,039 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $28,468,402 to $69,503,424 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 95% of revenue in FY2012 and 87% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE JEWISH LIFE FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMUNITIES IN NORTH AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1993 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | X30 — Religion-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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